Supreme Court Rules 1987

(1) Where a solicitor who has acted for a party in a proceeding has died, become bankrupt, cannot be found, has ceased to have the right of practising in the Court or for any reason has ceased to practise, and the party has not given notice under rule 20.01 or the solicitor has not given notice under rule 20.03, the Court may, on application made by another party to the proceeding, by order, declare that the solicitor has ceased to be the solicitor acting for the first-mentioned party in the proceeding.

(2) An application under subrule (1) shall be made by summons supported by an affidavit stating the facts on which the application is made and, unless the

Court otherwise orders, the summons and a copy of the affidavit shall be served on the party to whose solicitor the application relates.

(3) Where an order is made under subrule (1), the party on whose application it was made shall, without delay, serve a copy of the order on every other party to the proceeding and file an affidavit of service.